Founded in Ghent in 2021 by two mid-40s metal enthusiasts and a younger drummer, Matavitatau write and perform all their black metal exclusively in Latin, drawing lyrical content from Roman poets such as Horace, Seneca, and Lucan as well as medieval authors Egbert of Liège and Bernard of Cluny. Their 2025 debut demo Numen Nescio, released on Italian label Canti Eretici Productions, drew comparisons to Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas for its raw atmosphere and dynamic precision.

Mater Tenebra is a black metal project from Vicenza in the Veneto, active since 2020. The project channels the 'mother of darkness' imagery into atmospheric, ritualistic black metal.

Mathrus is a experimental death/thrash/black metal band from Ryazan, Russia, formed in 2021. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.

Mattugur is a melodic black metal band from Wąbrzeźno, Poland, formed in 2016. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.

A four-piece black metal band from Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, formed in 2015 and active until 2016, whose debut EP 'The Return of Black Metal' offered straightforward second-wave worship with tremolo-picked riffs, fast tempos, and raspy vocals across three tracks running just over eleven minutes. Reviewers noted the execution was passionate and well-crafted even as it stayed firmly within established genre conventions.

Matushka is a post-black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2013 that incorporates atmospheric and introspective elements into their blackened foundation. Their sound moves beyond traditional black metal boundaries, weaving expansive post-metal textures with tremolo-picked melodies and contemplative passages.

Maudit is a death/black metal band from France, formed in 2014. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.

Maudite Decadence is an avant-garde black metal band from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, formed in 2016. They push black metal into experimental, avant-garde territory with unconventional compositions.

Mauf is a black metal and punk band from Xàtiva, Spain, formed in 2026. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy and DIY ethos.